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In Afghanistan, the Taliban are shutting down beauty salons, one of few places where women can still work. One beautician says it may mean her family will not be able to afford basic necessities.

Whether covering the manhunt and eventual capture of Eric Robert Rudolph in the mountains of North Carolina, the remnants of the Oklahoma City federal building with its twisted metal frame and shattered glass, flood-ravaged Midwestern communities, or the terrorist bombings across the country, including the blast that exploded in Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, correspondent Kathy Lohr has been at the heart of stories all across the nation.

With about 50 days to go before the elections, the battle for Senate control is still too close to call. To get a majority, Republicans need a net gain of 4 seats — 3 if the GOP wins the White House.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rudy Mancuso about his new movie, Musica. It's his semi-autobiographical film about living with synesthesia and falling in love.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including the final stretch at the Kentucky Derby; Archbishop Charles Chaput; Columbine High School student Amber Burgess; President Bill Clinton; Reverend Jesse Jackson; Representative Tom Delay (R, Texas); Representative David Obey (D, Wisconsin); Representative C.W. Young (R, Florida);.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Powerball officials presenting a $314.9 million check to lottery winner Andrew "Jack" Whittaker Jr.; Clonaid CEO Brigitte Boisellier; freelance journalist Michael Guillen; Sen. George Allen (R-VA); Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN); and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Shark Tank is a very popular Friday-night show where inventors present their "great ideas" and try to get loud rich people to invest. We look at some of the silliest products in the show's history.

The MAHA movement loves the idea of getting rid of synthetic dyes in foods. But manufacturers face challenges that could drive prices higher.

The 96th Academy Awards aired Sunday night on ABC. Below is the full list of 2024 Academy Award nominees, with winners marked in bold.

"Immersive Van Gogh" is headed to Camp North End in June. It's the Southeast premiere of the exhibit — but one of an increasing number of similar events across the country.

Liberal Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee defeats a challenge from conservative Steve Laffey in the Republican primary in a closely watched Senate races. In New York, Sen. Hillary Clinton trounces antiwar rival Jonathan Tasini, who unsuccessfully tried to replicate the David v. Goliath scenario in Connecticut.

Most furniture manufacturing jobs in the state have disappeared, but not for upholsters. They are in high demand - and there’s a shortage of those…

The changing climate is affecting our beaches and is causing massive forest fires. Heatwaves are rampant and out of control rains are causing devastating floods and landslides. Less obvious, though, is the damage being done to agriculture.

Blume Studios, the latest venture by Blumenthal Arts has opened and you’re in for two very different experiences. We hear about both from those bringing them to you. Plus, what's next for Blume?

We look at the boom of data centers across the region and what it means for the state. We’ll examine the pros and cons of a sector only expected to continue growing with million- and billion-dollar investments from companies.

Here are the honorable mentions from this year's Student Podcast Challenge, chosen from nearly 2,000 entries.

Every answer today is a six-letter word or name that has a repeated two-letter pair, like "eraser," which has E-R twice, or "regret," which has R-E twice. The repeated pair of letters can appear anywhere in the word. You'll be given the pair of letters and a clue, and you provide the words.

Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of Charlotte’s longest-running jazz-funk collectives, Groove 8 has its own Charlotte soul story to share.

Even many symptomatic patients and exposed health workers who are able to get a COVID-19 test must wait nearly a week to get results. Others get results in hours. Here's why it varies so much.

http://66.225.205.104/JR20101209.mp3(Updated Thursday, 10 a.m.) The House passed the Dream Act late Wednesday by a vote of 216 - 198. The Senate is…